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Student Trip Blogs

Each evening, the Student Leaders of the Day write a daily trip blog, sharing everything from funny moments and inside jokes to detailed recaps and deep reflections on their experiences. Family and friends back home leave supportive comments as they follow along. Explore some of our Alumni Interns’ favorite blogs from 2024 or search all student trip blogs below.

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June 10th, Day 4, Aid and Development

Hello Friends and Family, Our names are Peyton and Avery and we were today’s Leaders of The Day! This morning we woke up at…
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Hi guys! 🙂

Hellooo guys! My name is Monica, and I am a student at Pittsburg High School. Some things I enjoy are hanging out with my…
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hello!! (No. 21)

Hi!! my name is Tatum Ibanez and im about to be a senior at Berkeley High School! My main hobby is beading jewelry like…
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hello! (No. 22)

Hi, I’m Sophie! I go to ALHS. I love art, music, cats, and figure skating. Some of my favorite music artists/bands are deftones, radiohead,…
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Constanza Here We Come! (No. 2)

Hi Glimpsers and Families, My name is Tess Hinchman and I’m one of your GG leaders this summer. I am so excited to meet…

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Hi from Alex!

Hi guys! my name is Alex. I’m 17 and I go to Amundsen High School. I do circus arts, and have for about 12…
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Day 3: Community Day (No. 2)

Today was Community Day and our first introduction to the community that we will be working alongside. We woke up early for the long…
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Day 5- Community Day (No. 5)

Hola amigos/ Hello friends, The four LDDs of today had a very special task of making sure everything went smoothly for community day. We…
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hola from DR!

Hii! Naldo here and it’s great to virtually meet y’all! I look forward to seeing everyone and having a great 2 weeks as well.…
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Holaaa! Pura Vida!

¡Holaaaaa! My name is Emilia. I am from Costa Rica, and it is my first time in the Dominican Republic, so I am extremely…